Toyota Collection
Vehicle collection run by Toyota Germany in a converted sports hall on its Cologne company grounds, open to visitors on the first Saturday of every month with free admission.
since 2017
The Toyota Collection is a vehicle exhibition run by Toyota Germany in Cologne, showing historic and special models of the brand in a converted sports hall on the company grounds. Once a month it opens its doors to visitors – with free admission.
At a Glance
- Location
- Toyota Germany company grounds in Cologne (former sports hall, converted into an exhibition space)
- Opening
- 23 November 2017
- Vehicles on display
- around 70, 75 or 108 Toyota models, depending on the source
- Origin of the collection
- from the former 1st German Toyota Museum plus vehicles from Toyota's own stock
- When to visit
- the first Saturday of every month, 10:00–14:00
- Admission
- free
- Extra
- two free guided tours each day
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History
The collection's roots go back to 1994, when the private 1st German Toyota Museum was founded in Hartkirchen. After the operator's death, Toyota Germany took over the vehicles in 2017. The original stock comprised 120 vehicles; individual models that existed in multiples were given away, while some cars from Toyota's own holdings were added. For its new home, a sports hall on the Cologne company grounds was repurposed into an exhibition space, which opened on 23 November 2017.
The Collection
On display are numerous milestones of the brand, including the Corolla, Land Cruiser, Celica and Crown, along with the RAV4, the 2000 GT, Tercel, Model F, Starlet and Supra, as well as the 1000, Century and Prius. The exhibition is rounded out by several Lexus models, racing cars, rally vehicles, prototypes and cutaway models. How many vehicles are actually shown at any given time varies by source – figures of roughly 70, 75 or 108 cars are cited. According to Wikipedia, the journalist Marie Schäfers ranks the exhibition among the best car museums and collections in Germany.
Visiting and Opening Hours
The collection can be visited on one Saturday per month – specifically the first Saturday, from 10:00 to 14:00, with free admission. On these opening days there are changing themes, and the exhibition also serves as a meeting point for the Toyota community. Two free guided tours are offered each day.
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Address
Toyota-Allee 2
50858 Köln
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Sources & links
- Official website
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-07-22)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-22, rev 251817967)
- Official website (retrieved 2026-07-22)
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